Bracelet chain



Oct. 17, 1933. M ANDIERSQN 1,931,124

BRACELET CHAIN Filed July 9, 1931 I N V EN TOR.

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Patented Oct. 17, 1933 UNITED STATES BRACELET CHAIN Maurice Anderson,Edgewood ltrL, assignor .to Levy, Anderson 00., Inc., a corporation of 5Rhode Island 1 Application July 9, 1931. Serial No."549,5 84 p 6 Claims.(01. 59- -s0) This invention relates to a bracelet chain and has for itsobject to provide a construction of chain the links of which areflexibly connected together and consisting of the minimum number ofparts.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a chain formed of aplurality of units each of which is a single piece so constructed as tohave the appearance of being two separate pieces connected together.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a bracelet havinga face in a single plane presenting a smooth and ornamental appearance.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a chainlink with the end portion thereof stiffened at the end from which aconnecting portion extends to strengthen the chain and at the same timegive to the chain the 'appearance of a. separate piece secured to the.body of the link.

With these and other objects and advantageous features in view, theinvention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosedin the detailed description following, in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, and moreparticularly set forth in the appendedclainis.

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the bracelet chain.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the units showing the linkportion and connectingportion thereof.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

In the construction of bracelet chains it is desirable that the chain beof thin appearance and yet sufiiciently strong-to withstand the strainsof connecting the same to a wrist watch or the like to maintain the sameon the wrist. It is also desirable to provide a construction which willhave the appearance of links connected together by a separate part toemphasize the chain effect and yet from a construction standpoint, it isdesirable that the minimum number of parts be provided to reduceconstruction costs such as assembling and the like. In order toaccomplish these results, I have provided a single unit having a linkportion and connecting portion extending from one endthereof which maybe folded about a downwardly deflected portion of adjacent link tomaintain the parts flush along the top and in order that the pendedclaims.

the appearance of the links being connected by separate connectingparts; and the following is a detailed description of thepresentembodiment of this invention illustrating the preferred means bywhichthese advantageous results may be ac complished.

With reference to the drawing, the unit is.il-' lu'strate'd inperspective in Fig. 4 as comprising the link portion 10 and a connectingportion 11 extending from one end thereof. The link portion is providedwith an opening 12 which removes substantially the center of the linkand provides side bars 13 and end bars 14 and 15. The end bar 14 or theportion between the opening 12 and one end of the link is deflecteddownwardly as illustrated while the bar 15 atfthe other end may beconsidered as a part of the connecting portion 11 and is left with itstop surface flush with theside barslti. v

The connecting portion 11 is substantially the width'of theopening lzandextends beyond the end of the link. The cross bar 15'or part of theconnecting portion is stiffened by longitudinally extending ribs 16providing recesses 1'7 in the top or upper face which form a line ofseparation between the link portion 10 and the connecting portion 11giving to the connecting portion 11 the appearance of being separatefrom the link portion 10. i

The connection portion 11'of one link extends through the opening 12 inthe next link in the series and has its tongue portion 18 folded aboutthe deflected cross bar 14 of this next link to hingedly connect thesame thereto.

By the use of stiffening ribs on the bottom of the unit the connectingportion is prevented from bending to break the unit along its narrowlines of connection thereto and thus provides a link construction whichhas a minimum number of parts each of which is formed in multiple forassembly to form the length'and appearance of the chain desired.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by theterms of the ap- I claim:

1. A bracelet chain comprising a plurality of connected units, each unithaving a link portion generally rectangular in form and provided with anopening inwardly from the peripherial edge thereof, the stock at one endof the unit extending beyond the end'of the link in a widthsubstantially the width of said opening and folded through the openingand closely about the stock between the opening and the correspondinglyother end of the next link, and means for stiffening the stock of thelink at the end from which the extension projects, comprising thedeflection of the stock of the link.

2. A bracelet chain comprising a plurality of connected units, each unithaving a link portion generally rectangular in form and provided with anopening inwardly from the peripherial edge thereof, the stock at one endof the unit extending beyond the end of the link in a widthsubstantially the width of said opening and folded thru the opening andclosely about the stockbetween the opening and the corresponding otherend of the next link and ribs on said link extending longitudinally ofthe link at the end from which said extension projects and in line withsaid projection to stiffen the stock of the link.

3. A bracelet chain comprising aplurality of connected units, each unithaving a link portion 7 generally rectangular in form provided with, anopening inwardly from the peripherial edge thereof and a connectingportion at one end of the link, the stock between the opening and theother end of the link being deflected downwardly, said connectingportion extending beyond the end of said link portion and thru theopening and about the deflected portion of the next link, and means forstiffening the stock of the link portion atithe end from which saidconnecting portion extends, comprising the deflecting of the stock ofthe link.

f 4. A bracelet chain comprising a plurality of connected units, eachunit having a link portion generally rectangular in form provided withan opening inwardly from the peripherial edge thereof and a connectingportion, the stock be-: I

tween the opening and one end'of the link being deflected downwardly,said connecting portion extending beyond the end of said link portion atthe opposite end and thru the opening and about the deflected portion ofthe next link and ribs on said link extending longitudinally of the linkat the end from which said extension projects to stiffen the stockthereof.

5. A bracelet chain comprising a plurality of connected units, each unithaving a link portion generally rectangular in form provided with anopening inwardly from the peripheral edge thereof and a connectingportion, the stock between the opening and one end of the link beingdeflected downwardly, said connecting portion being of a widthsubstantially the Width of said opening and extending beyond the end ofsaid link portion at the opposite end and through the opening and aboutthe deflected portion of the next link, and means for stiffening thestock of the link portion at the end from which said connecting portionextends, comprising the deflection of the stock of the link.

6. A bracelet chain comprising a plurality of connected units,'each unithavinga link portion generally rectangular in the form provided with agenerally rectangular central opening inwardly from the peripheral edgethereof, and'aconnecting portion the stock between the opening and oneend of the link being deflected downwardly, said connecting portionbeing of a width substantially the width of said opening and exte'ndingbeyond the end of said link portionat the opposite end and through theopening and about the deflected portion of the next link andribs on theunder side of said link portion extending longitudinally of thelinkportion between said opening and the end of said link portion atthe endfrom which said extension projects and in line with said projection tostiffen the stock thereof.

MAURICE ANDERSON.

